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' L.. R. TALIBERT KEY Lox Filed on. 12. 1922 L 5E R LBERT Patented @et 9 m23,

LEE R. TALBERT, F LDS ANGELES, CALIFOREA.

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Application filed etobel 12, 1922.

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Be it known that l, LEE R. TALnnn'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles.i in the County of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Key Locks, oi' which the following is a specification.

rllhis invention relates to lock key retaining means, and has for its object to provide an lo extremely simple, cheap, practicable and substantial device for holding an ordinary hit key in its look. Another object is to provide a key locking device that may be readily inserted through the usual aperture in the head or handle oi the key and then attached to the contiguous shank of a door f knob in which the look and key are arranged. @ther objects and advantages will loe made manifest in the following specification of an embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a perspective of the improved device as applied.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation or plan of the detached key retainer.

'Ehe device of the present invention con. siste of a suitable shank 2 which may be made et' wire having strands twisted upon eaeli other to seeure strength and economical construction. The ends ot the wirej ot which the shank is formed, are 'bent into seetiens 3-3 and are adapted to be snapped or Serial No. 593,975.

lipped aroundy the steine of a door knob K, 1g, L

In use, after the door lock key has been turned in the lock, the shank 2 of the retainer is slipped into the aperture of the handle H of the key and then the split ring parte 3-3 oiI the retainer are passed around the i shank of the door knob. ln itsarrangement and combination it will be seen that it is impossible to rotate the key inthe leek: since the shank oi' the retainer serves as a bar or stop.

The Contiguous ends of the seinieireles 3 45 may be provided with hooks i to he interengaged te prevent accidental dislodgment of the retainer from the stein of the door knolo.y i

Further embodiments, modilieations and d'3@ changes may be resorted to Within the spirit of the invention as herevelairned.

llfhat is claimed is:

A key retaining device consisting of a ypiece ot wire strands of which are twisted one on the other to form a shank, and the ends of the wire being provided with portions to engage around the shank of a door .knob and consisting of semieircular interlocking end portions.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification.

Lne n. retener. 

